A diary of weekly art listings by Sandra Corey. Follow the art postings and read useful links for artists and art-enthusiasts. Paintings and collages are in various styles from contemporary abstracts to folk art, also known as outsider art or art brut.

Friday, May 25, 2007

No, it is not Thursday again. But I am posting to my blog. As I read more about how blogging works and what makes it effective, I find it is important to make at lease 2-3 posts per week and to update the tags accordingly in Technorati. So, since I have some useful links to share, I will add those as the update.

The first link is to an article about the importance of blogging and where I read about the above-referenced information. If you have something to say concerning your life or your business, it seems blogging about it can help a great deal to make you or your product known. Blogging increases traffic. This article is from StartupNation, an information site for entrepreneurs.

If you are an artist, painting on larger, 1.5" thick, pre-stretched, gallery-wrapped canvases, you have noticed how costly they are. Most artists selling in this size category on eBay do not frame these pieces, considering that the painted sides are sufficient and the thickness provides enough presence for their art. But here is another idea that was spawned by an artist-friend in New Mexico. She feels that they need the frames and was looking for simple frame called a butt-strip frame or lath frame. I could not locate pre-cut strips, but I think the lath materials can be purchased at DIY centers. The strips should be about 3/8" thick and as wide as you would like your art to appear to be deep. I got to thinking that if these are simple to make one could purchase less expensive 3/4" thick canvases that are stapled rather than gallery-wrapped and give them the dimension they need with the lath. The result would be a professional-looking piece for a fraction of the cost. I am going to try this out and will post the out come. In this link about DIY framing you can read a bit more.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

This week's useful link is to ArtDaily, The First Art Newspaper on the Net. Includes museums, exhibits and artists. This is an inspiring and informative site. If you are an artist I think you will enjoy this site!

About Me

In August of 2006 I sold my first painting on eBay and began painting more or less full time from that moment on. Then on March 29, 2007 I began documenting my journey into selling my art on line at my art blog I enjoy exploring different styles and media and the constant surprises each produces. And it has been quite a journey.
In September 2009 I started Artists Trading, where artists trade art to begin their own art collections.
To view all of my paintings, including works already sold, please visit my Yessy gallery site HERE. Or simply Google "Sandra Corey" And please visit again soon! To sell your art on Yessy or to see more art, click HERE